Limehouse Presbyterian Church

Limehouse Presbyterian Church

Spreading God's Word to the Limehouse Community for 160 years

Sunday morning worship services are held at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome to join in Praising God in 'the little church on the hill'

Friday 22 December 2017

Order of Worship, December 24, 2017


Limehouse Presbyterian Church

 

MINISTER:  Rev. Steve Boose

CLERK OF SESSION:  Ted Brown

ORGANIST:   Josh Lim

MORNING WORSHIP 9:30 a.m.  Dec. 24th, 2017


Advent IV - Love



GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

 

INTROIT:          Holy, Holy, Holy (Verse 1)

 

CALL TO WORSHIP:

 

HYMN: Angels From the Realms of Glory  #146

 

PRAYER OF APPROACH:

 

CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY:    Elder Bill Karn

 

ADVENT IV:   Lighting of the Candle Of Love  Sharin Cooper


HYMN::     A Candle Is Burning, (Verse 4)

A candle is burning, a candle of love,

A candle to point us to heaven above.

A baby for Christmas, a wonderful birth,

For Jesus is bringing God's love to the earth

 

GOD SPEAKS TO US

SCRIPTURES:

 

RESPONSIVE READING:  Psalm 49  (pg 560) (Led by Bill Karn)

 

NEW TESTAMENT:   Luke 2: 1-20  (pg 1014)

                                 Matthew 2: 1-18(pg 956)

APOSTLE’S CREED


HYMN:   O Little Town of Bethlehem  # 164

 

SERMON:  The Senses of Christmas:  HEAR   Rev. Steve Boose
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD

OFFERTORY:    

 

OFFERING:  Presentation of Gifts

 

THE DOXOLOGY: What Can I Give Him, Poor As I Am? 

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

(debts and debtors)

 




THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT

 

THE BENEDICTION

 

He's the reason for the season, He's the purpose of it all
He's the God of all creation and the mighty Lord of all
He's the reason for the season, for the trimmings and the tree
May this Christmas time remind you that He came to set us free

 

 

POSTLUDE
ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

We welcome you to worship this morning.

May God continue to bless us here at Limehouse .

 

Sharin Cooper lights the purple candle of Love.

 

Christmas Eve Service here at 9 p.m.

Please plan to attend this special worship.